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A "Showerthought" is a simple term used to describe the thoughts that pop into your head while you're doing everyday things like taking a shower, driving, or just daydreaming. The most popular seem to be lighthearted clever little truths, hidden in daily life.

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It showed up out of nowhere, made the most bank in history (for a movie), refused to explain and disappeared for like 15 years, then came back out of nowhere with a sequel movie, a AAA game, and like 3 more movies in the works.

Edit: I think it now has like a Lego line too?

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[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 18 points 5 days ago (3 children)

It’s bizarre how much “stuff” there is

It's not...

James Cameron spent a lot of money to make the first one, and wants to keep making them.

So the studio decided to just pretend that everyone wants more, and the entertainment media repeats it so the studio stays happy and tells them things.

The people don't want, but that doesn't really matter anymore. Enough will go see anything the media says is good, and just believe it's good.

Lots of people are idiots, which explains a lot about capitalism

[–] moakley@lemmy.world 6 points 5 days ago (2 children)

I don't understand the appeal of Avatar. I really don't. The writing is beyond lazy, and while the visuals may be impressive or whatever, the things they're depicting just look weird and unappealing to me.

But even I can't pretend that its success is only due to hype. There are plenty of successful movies that don't deserve their success, but you don't get as successful as Avatar without giving the audience something. People aren't that dumb.

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 4 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I didn't say no one liked the first one.

They loved it, everything about it except the story. It was groundbreaking CGI and visually stunning.

No one wanted it a franchise except James Cameron though.

And when you strip away the story from any movie and rely on flashing visuals....

Dumb is the target demographic, they didn't care about the story anyways.

[–] moakley@lemmy.world 5 points 4 days ago

The second one is the third highest grossing movie of all time. So clearly some people wanted more.

[–] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 1 points 5 days ago

People aren't that dumb.

Yeah they are.

[–] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Yep.

I have some acquaintances that raved about the movie. I finally read the story and could only think how terrible.

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Well...

That your problem, you read it.

The story isn't why anyone likes Avatar. The visuals were the draw.

Which is why everyone forgot about it pretty quickly

[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 4 points 5 days ago

So the studio decided to just pretend that everyone wants more, and the entertainment media repeats it so the studio stays happy and tells them things.

I think you just described a non-political example of manufactured consent.